Saar Statute referendum, 1955

A referendum on the Saar statute was held in the Saar Protectorate on 23 October 1955. The statute would make the territory independent under the auspices of a European Commissioner to be appointed by the Council of Ministers of the Western European Union, while remaining in the economic union with France.

Saar Statute referendum, 1955

A referendum on the Saar statute was held in the Saar Protectorate on 23 October 1955. The statute would make the territory independent under the auspices of a European Commissioner to be appointed by the Council of Ministers of the Western European Union, while remaining in the economic union with France.